Thane, Jul 12 (PTI) A fire broke out on Wednesday evening in a chemical factory situated in the Ambernath MIDC area in Thane district of Maharashtra, a Fire Brigade official said.

Nobody is injured in the incident.

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The blaze erupted at around 5.30 pm and more than half a dozen fire engines are trying to bring it under control, the official said.

Eyewitnesses claimed they heard the bursting of several chemical-filled drums as the fire raged in the unit. The flames can be seen from a distance.

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